Bodycam footage sheds light on Ahmaud Arbery killing
New video has surfaced in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was gunned down while jogging in February. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
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New video has surfaced in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, who was gunned down while jogging in February. Omar Villafranca has the latest.
A Georgia judge said video "showed the lengths the defendants would take to track down and restrain another person."
Greg and Travis McMichael, the father and son charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery appeared via video for a bond hearing Thursday. The hearing will continue today.
For the first time on network television, we're hearing in-depth interviews with lawyers on both sides of the case against the three White men charged in the February killing of Ahmaud Arbery, a Black man. The prosecutor and defense attorneys speak with CBS News correspondent Omar Villafranca about the viral video of the shooting, what they say it shows, and what it doesn't.
"48 Hours" uncovers the content of virulent, racial slurs found on the phone of William "Roddie" Bryan, the man who filmed the killing of Ahmaud Arbery. Bryan's attorney says his client "doesn't have a hateful bone in his body."
"I tried to hold it in on set but after watching these back I cried so much. The strength and the character both of these parents have is beyond me," Osaka said.
Ahmaud Arbery was killed on Feb. 23 after he was chased by the men while he was jogging.
The death of Ahmaud Arbery shocked Americans and propelled many to protest for justice. Joyette Holmes is the prosecutor on the case, in which three men have been indicted: Gregory McMichael, Travis McMichael and William "Roddie" Bryan Jr. She sat down for an interview with Omar Villafranca for "48 Hours."
Though Georgia passed a hate crimes bill Tuesday, it can't be applied retroactively to Arbery's case, a DA said.
In the last six months, journalists have focused on two major stories as a nation: Protests over police brutality and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. An article in the Columbia Journalism Review notes that these stories aren't distinct, but instead, are part of a web of "intricate and vast" connections. One of the writers of that piece, staff writer for the Columbia Journalism review Alexandria Neason joined CBSN to help put the last six months' news into context.
Rolling Stone senior writer Jamil Smith joins CBSN to discuss the mass protests against police violence and systemic racism — through the lens of the three women who first put the words “Black Lives Matter” into our political lexicon seven years ago.
Georgia is among four states with no hate crime law, and Ahmaud Arbery's killing renewed calls to enact one.
The recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd have riveted the nation's attention to issues of race, equality and policing practices, and also raised questions about how racial injustices are covered in the media and who is reporting them. Tanzina Vega, host of WNYC's "The Takeaway," joined CBSN to talk about those challenges.
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Arbery, 25, was shot and killed in February.
A hearing for the three men charged in the death of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia got underway Wednesday morning. Reverend Tim McDonald joined CSBN to discuss his hopes for the outcome of this case and why it is important to be politically active at this moment.
President Trump is facing backlash from local religious leaders for his visits to a historic church and national shrine amid the protests this week over George Floyd's death. CBS News White House correspondent Weijia Jiang joins CBSN to break down the latest developments.
Protests against police brutality and racism have escalated nationwide. CBS News chief justice and homeland security correspondent Jeff Pegues joins CBSN with the latest on the unrest and the investigation into George Floyd's death in Minneapolis.
Activists continue to demand justice for George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery with protests across the country. And Joe Biden has been urged to choose a black woman for vice president. CBS News political contributor Antjuan Seawright joined CBSN to discuss those developments and how the protests are personally weighing on him.
Democrats are asking the Justice Department to investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia said his office is looking into why Glynn County and the state of Georgia took so long to make arrests, Arbery's family's attorneys said.
"You cannot take the African American vote for granted," Johnson said in response to comments made by Joe Biden.
Two men, 64-year-old Gregory McMichael and his 34-year-old son, Travis, have already been arrested and charged with murder.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation director said their investigation is near its conclusion.
A third suspect, the man who recorded the last moments of Ahmaud Arbery's life, has been charged with murder. Omar Villafranca spoke to the attorney of Arbery's father, who says the arrest is further proof that his son was targeted and executed.